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2 Thessalonians 3:14

New Century Version

If some people do not obey what we tell you in this letter, then take note of them. Have nothing to do with them so they will feel ashamed.

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I prayed, “My God, I am too ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to you, my God, because our sins are so many. They are higher than our heads. Our guilt even reaches up to the sky.

Cover them with shame. Then people will look for you, Lord.

I would not listen to my teachers or pay attention to my instructors.

So the rain has not come, and there have not been any spring rains. But your face still looks like the face of a prostitute. You refuse even to be ashamed of what you did.

They should be ashamed of the terrible way they act, but they are not ashamed at all. They don’t even know how to blush about their sins. So they will fall, along with everyone else. They will be thrown to the ground when I punish them,” says the Lord.

It obeys no voice; it can’t be taught to do right. It doesn’t trust the Lord; it doesn’t worship its God.

The Lord answered Moses, “If her father had spit in her face, she would have been shamed for seven days, so put her outside the camp for seven days. After that, she may come back.”

If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church. If he refuses to listen to the church, then treat him like a person who does not believe in God or like a tax collector.

Brothers and sisters, I ask you to look out for those who cause people to be against each other and who upset other people’s faith. They are against the true teaching you learned, so stay away from them.

I am not trying to make you feel ashamed. I am writing this to give you a warning as my own dear children.

I am writing to tell you that you must not associate with those who call themselves believers in Christ but who sin sexually, or are greedy, or worship idols, or abuse others with words, or get drunk, or cheat people. Do not even eat with people like that.

I wrote you in my earlier letter not to associate with those who sin sexually.

We are ready to punish anyone there who does not obey, but first we want you to obey fully.

I wrote you to test you and to see if you obey in everything.

And his love for you is stronger when he remembers that you were all ready to obey. You welcomed him with respect and fear.

Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and carefully obey all these laws.

My dear friends, you have always obeyed God when I was with you. It is even more important that you obey now while I am away from you. Keep on working to complete your salvation with fear and trembling,

After this letter is read to you, be sure it is also read to the church in Laodicea. And you read the letter that I wrote to Laodicea.

So the person who refuses to obey this teaching is disobeying God, not simply a human teaching. And God is the One who gives us his Holy Spirit.

Brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ we command you to stay away from any believer who refuses to work and does not follow the teaching we gave you.

Speak the truth so that you cannot be criticized. Then those who are against you will be ashamed because there is nothing bad to say about us.

After a first and second warning, avoid someone who causes arguments.

I write this letter, knowing that you will do what I ask you and even more.

Obey your leaders and act under their authority. They are watching over you, because they are responsible for your souls. Obey them so that they will do this work with joy, not sadness. It will not help you to make their work hard.

If someone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not welcome or accept that person into your house.




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